Fruit-dipper.



R; H. FEESTEN. FRUIT DIFFER. APBLIGATION FILED JUNE'L`1912.

` Patented Mar. 25,1913.

Witnesses l la I by 1/ l ttorneyg i a citizen of the United States, residing ROBERT H. PRESTIEN, 0F NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

FRUIT-DINER.

Specication of Letters Patent. Application filed .Tune 7, 1912. Serial No. 702,303.

Patented Mar.25,1'913.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. PREs'rrEN, at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Fruit-Dipper, of which the following.

is a speciioatwn. l

The device forming the subject-matter of this application is a dipper adapted to be employed for transferring fruit and like material, during the preserving process, from the cooking receptacle into la jar.

The invention aims to provide a dipper which may readily be scraped along the bottom of the cooking receptacle, to effect an accumulation' of the material in the dipper, means being provided whereby lthe excess juice may be drained away.v p

Another' object ofthe invention `is to provide a dipper of the ty e specied, in which, during the operation o scraping up the material, the material will be directed toward the center of the dip er,v and away from both the drainage openlngs and the delivery spout.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appearl as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimedawithout depa-rtingfrom the spirit of the invention.

1n the drawings,-Figure 1 shows the -lnvention in perspective; Fig. 2 is atop plan;

and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section. The dipper forming the subject-matter of this application is fashioned preferably from metal and comprises an approximately semi-spherical bowl or body 1, to which an outstanding handle 2 is secured by means of rivets 3 or in any other desired manner, the handle 3 bei'n terminally provided with an opening 4, etining'v a suspension eye. Located opposite to the handle 2 is an intake or scraping spout denoted generally by the numeral 5. The scraping'spout 5 comprises flat side walls 6 and a flat-outer wall 7. Theflatside walls 6 lieparallel to a diameter which, if prolonged, would pass longitudinally through the handle 2. The side walls'v intersect the body 1 along a line 8 vwhich is at right angles to the bottom 9 of body 1, the body 1 ordinarily being Hattened slightly, to form the bottom. The lower end ofthe outer .wall 7 of the intake or scraping spout 5 intersects the body 1 along a line 10 which is parallel to the bottom 9. Located between the handle 2 and the spout 5 is a delivery spout 11 which is of semi-conical form. The delivery spout 11 is approximately 90 remote from the handle 2 and from the intake spout 5. The side wall of the body 1 is provided, intermediate the handle 2 and the spout 5, and diametrically opposite to the delivery spout 11, with a plurality of drainage openings 12. The drainage g openings 12 are preferably disposed in the form of a triangle, one side of l.which is parallel to the edge of the body 1,

,the apex of the triangle being downwardly disposed, as will be understood most readily from an inspection' of Fig. 1. The outer wall 7 of the sera ing spout 5' lies parallel to a diameterpasslng through the spout 1l and through the apex of the triangle formed by the openings 12, the side walls 6 being disposed at right angles to this diameter.

As will be understood readily, the body l is inserted into the fruit or other material, and when a desired quantity thereof is contained in the body, the body is lifted outof the rece tacle, whereupon the excess juice will drain away through the openings 12. Owing to thetriangular form in which the openings are arranged, the drainage will take place more rapidly when the body 1 1s nearly full, an overflowing of the body 1 being thereby avoided. A Owing to the trlangular form in which the openings 12 are arranged, the juice will drain away with less rapidity, as the depth in the' material in the bo-dy 1 decreases. It is therefore possible for the operator to tilt the body 1 slightly, so that the level of the li uid lies below the lowermost opening 12. T e 'juice will drain away rapidly, at first, throughthe uppermost openings 12, thereby avoiding an overflowing of thebody 1. Subsequently, the juice will drain' away with less rapidity, and the operator, at any time, may stop the draining of the juice, by the operation above described. g

As will be understood readily, the spout- 11 constitutes a convenient means for pouring the fruit and the juice into a can or the like.

When itis desired to scrape up the fruitl the bottom Aof the receptacle in which the 'fruitis contained, and owing to the fiat form v of the outer Wall 7, the .bottom of the receptacle may be scraped clean. During this scraping operation, the side Walls G of the spout 5 will serve to direct the material to- 'Ward the center of the body i and away from the openings 12 and from the spout l1.

- Consequcntlyg'when the spout 5 isdrawn essarily takes places With rapidity, the material being projected into the body l of the dipper with considerable force. Owing to the fact thatthe spout 5 is positioned directly opposite to the handle 2 a maximum scraping pressure maybe exerted, and at the same time, the upper edge of the Wall 7 maybe held in Contact, throughout its entire length, With the bottom of the cooking receptacle.

Having th'us described the invention, what.

is claimed is A'dipper comprising a body having are* dinlly projecting'haiidle and provided with a ilat scraping ,spout disposed diametrically opposite to the handle and including ilnt side Walls, the body having a drainage'opening adjacent its edge and being provided with a pouring spout, independent of the scraping spout, thepouring spout being disposed 'opposite to the drainage opening, the

drainageopening and the pouring spout lie-- ing located 90 degrees remote from the handle and from the scraping spout. the side Walls of the scrapingr spout being located :it right angles to a diameter passing through the drainage opening and through the pour-l ing spout. g

In testimony that 'I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT H. PRESTIEN.

Vlitnesses:

L. R. MATTHEWS, -Wim H. FRApnols. 

